Thousands out of school amid fears of mass drop-outs

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Nation | by Nation Team

Thousands of learners in Coast region have failed to resume their studies following the reopening of schools on Monday, raising fears of a mass dropout.

Education officials and administrators collecting statistics on the cases in Tana River, Lamu, Kilifi, Kwale, Mombasa and Taita Taveta counties said the majority are girls who are either pregnant or were married off.

Boys, on the other hand, are involved in various forms of child labour as others marry or undergo cultural rites of passage, including circumcision…

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